The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-11
THE Vi IA FAARflM IN r. A1UtGgUsT Il, 1887.

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Carolina. With our new city hall,
engine house and mayors Office, new.
postomce, said to be finest inthe State,
new bank, German Reform church,
four brick blocks of stores, the new
hotel and cotton, factory, all when.
completed makes $500, 900 worth of
buildings for 1887. Our town is filled
with boarders from all parts OF the
South.
Winston. Sentinel: The Forsythe.
Rihemen have purchased a lot from.
Mr.. M. W. Norfeet, on Third ST., upon,
which the company hope;to erect, at an
early day, a large and handsome
armory building.-A farmer, on his
return home from Winston, was at
tackled on last Friday about three
miles from the city, by three negroes
whodemanded his money. The farmer
having $40 in his pockets gave it to
them, whereupon they released him.
Reports from all parts of the State
show that much damage has been
done by the recent heavy rains. On.
the w. N. G. and G. @. r. washouts,
and, damage to bridges and t~restles
have interrupted travel considerably.
People starting from Asheville Friday
did not reach Raleigh until Tuesday,
while trains on the G. G. Road did not
run farther than Lincolnton without
change. The damage to low ground
corn is quite severe, but otherwise the
crops are unhurt.
Charlotte Chronicle: The Carolina
Central road has not yet recovered
from the damage by the recent
freshets, and traffic between Shelby
and Rutherfordton is still interrupted.
The passenger train that was caught be-
tween Ellenboro and Rutherfordton
last Monday, is still there, but has been
enabled to reach Ellenboro. Two
breaks remain between that place and
Rutherfordton, and the bridge over
Sandy Run is yet impossible, and it
probable the northumberland will have
to run on the track between Ellenboro
and Rutherfordton for a week to come.
Trains now between Wilmington
and Shelby on schedule time. Two
stone piers of the big bridge owe
Sunday Run are gone and transfers
will have to BE made there for several
days.
H.,
SNeacs and Observer: In response to
a call for a meeting of the executive
committee of the State Board of Agri-
culture by Gov. Scales, ex-oficio
chairman, the committee met Friday
principally for the purpose of consider
ing the resignation of DR.. C. w. Dab
ney, director of the experiment
station. The resignation was laid be-
fore the committee and accepted, to
take effect October 1st OR 18th, as pre-
ferred by DR.. Dabney. The chairman
vas requested to express to DR.. Dab
ney the appreciation of the committee
of his .seryices<to the State, their high
estimate Of him sas a gentleman and a
scientist and their regret at losing
him. The committee directed that
DR.. H.. B. Battle, first assistant chem
ist, be appointed to take charge of the
station from the date at which the
resignation of DR.. Dabney takes effect,
until the regular meeting of the board
in December at a salary Of $1,000
per annum. Prof. w. A. Winters,
who had been placed in charge of the
experiment farm, was again placed in
the Office as third assistant chemist,
and Mr.. Milton Whitney was requested
to resume charge Of the experiment
farm, which insures a continuance Of
the experimentation already nearly
completed for this year, and the carry
ing out Of the plans for the ensuing
year. The secretary of the depart
ment Of agriculture was requested to
advertise for applications to- fill the
position of State chemist.
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